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Feb. 3, 1931. L. FRIEDENTHAL BATHING SUIT Filed Jan. 3, 1927 Patented Feb. 3, 1931 UNETEE ADOLPH I. FBIEDENTHAL, QF PORTLAND, OREGON BATHING SUIT Application filed January 3, 1927. Serial No. 158,446.

This invention relates to wearing apparel and more particularly to bathing suits.

It contemplates more especially the provision of a novel collar in ass-ociat-ion'with a swimming suit, the collar being adjustable to selectively embrace the wearers neck or varied to present a lapel effect.

Bathing suits of known construction are incapable of shielding the wearer from the effects of the sun, which is objectionable especially to the fairer sex who are irritated and embarrassed as a result of the free body exposure afforded in apparel heretofore proposed for the purpose set forth.

Further, it is desired to provide swimming apparel which permits little or no body exposure without sacrificing comfort, an outstanding objection to swimming suits having sleeves and other cumbersome appendages thereon.

One object of the present invention is the provision of novel swimming apparel which prevents objectionable sun exposure.

Another object is to provide swimming apparel affording little or no body exposure without sacrificing body freedom.

Still another object is to pro 'ide a swimming suit having a collar in association therewith which is selectively adjustable to various positions.

A further object is the provision of an adjustable collar having means thereon to hold it in various positions.

A still further object is to provide swlmming apparel having an adjustable collar in association with a vestee secured to the body of the apparel.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of a swimming suit embodying features of the present invention; and

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of a similar structure, wherein the collar is in a different position.

The structure selected for illustratlon comprises a swimming suit 10 consisting of a body portion 11 having the trunks 12 in association therewith. The trunks 12 maybe detachably or otherwise secured thereto in any suitable manner or preferably be separate therefrom as may be desired by the individual wearer. As shown, the body'has an arcuate mid-portion 13 which terminates at the arm pits of an individual confined therein, the teminus 14: thereof communicating with a cut-out portion 15 presenting a concavity which snugly receives the'projecting arm of an individualt-o' shield the shoulder portion in a modest manner to present a pleasant appearance. The body portion 11 is provided, infthis instance, with a'vestee 16 which terminates in a military collar 17 selectively adjustable to embrace the neck of the wearer or turned down to present a desirable-lapel effect. The collar 17 is formed integral with or other wise secured to the vestee 16 by stitching the same thereto along a line 18 disposed parallel to the extreme edge 19 of the collar 17, it constituting, in this instance, a substantially rec tangular strip of knit material. The vestee 16 is sewed or otherwise attached to the body 11, it being slit along a longitudinal median line, so that the vestee may be readily opened and adjusted to snugly embrace the body of the wearer, the overlapping edges'20 of the vestee16 for a part of their lengths being provided with inter-engaging means such as the buttons 21 projecting in suitable buttonholes 22 of standard construction.

Inorder to positively maintain the collar 17 in any desirable position, in this instance erect or turned back to shield or expose the individuals neck, engaging means are employed. The engaging means comprise, in this instance, the buttons 23 and loops 24 secured to the overlying portions of the collar 17 which align with the lapped edges 20 of the vestee 16, the loops 24 being correspondingly spaced with the buttons 23 to co-operate therewith in retaining the collar 17 in v embracing relation with the wearers neck to prevent exposure thereof to the sun. Additional fasteners such as the buttons 25 are secured to the body portion 11.0f the suit- 10 in a position to maintain the collar 17 in its turned back position to present a very plea-sing lapel effect. The loops 24 on the collar 17 are so positioned as to co-operate with the buttons 25 to effect engagement therebetween, thereby holding the collar 17 in a position enabling the desired freedom as illustrated in Figure 1. If desired, the buttons 21 which maintain the lapped edges 20 in position, may be adjusted to snugly embrace the body of the individual confined therein as is desirable to create a neat appearance therein. With the arrangement described above, it will be apparent that a novel swimming apparel has been provided, which efiectively shields the body of the wearer in a modest manner without rendering the apparel too cumbersome for the purpose for which it is provided.

Various changes may be made in the embodiment of the invention herein specifically described without departing from or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof as defined in the appended claim.

I claim: i A swimming suit having a body portion with a U-front, and a button at each side of said U-front, said bodybeing provided with 25 a two part vestee to close said U-front, and a collar partly on said body and partly on said vestee at their upper edges, one vestee part overlapping the-other vestee part to provide a closable opening to enable ready attire in the suit and the convenient removal thereof, buttons on the overlapped part and buttonholes on the overlapping part of the vestee a portion of the length thereof to leave the upper parts of said overlapping and over-- lapped parts of the vestee freefrom fastening members, said collar having buttons and a loop at one side and loops at the other side thereof, the buttons and opposed loops being adapted to close said collar in a generally 40 cylindrical military configuration snugly fitting the wearers neck, the loops at opposite sides of said collar engaging the buttonson the body portion to maintain said collar and vestee in a turned down lapel efi'ect when 5' said collar is open.

ADOLPH L. FRIEDENTHAL. 

